Himanshu Shekhar has been elevated to expand his remit as the cluster CEO of GroupM Thailand apart from Indonesia and Vietnam. GroupM Indonesia announced this news on its LinkedIn post.
Shekhar commented on his new appointment, “The Group’s strategy to cluster Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam under one unified leadership will strengthen market capabilities and network agility. Given the breadth and depth of resources across these three important markets, we will be able to scale our capabilities and solutions to deliver enhanced value for all our clients and partners. I am thrilled to partner an illustrious leader like Pathamawan whose depth of field experience in Thailand will undoubtedly propel us into an even more glorious future.”
Shekhar has been a media practitioner of over two decades and has served on various leadership roles in GroupM Agencies (Mindshare) across India, Indonesia and South East Asia countries. He was appointed CEO, Indonesia in 2011 and CEO South East Asia in 2014. Across different roles he has partnered global as well as local clients especially Unilever, Nestle, GSK, Indofood, Shopee etc.
Previously he had served in various leadership roles for Mindshare India for over 7 years (last served as General Manager), Big FM for 2 years as Business Head North & West.
His media journey has been one of systemic transformation. Driving new thinking, building high performance team and nurturing strategic partnerships has brought industry recognition locally as well as globally. Over the years, his leadership has powered sustained success for the group, brought industry recognition and built lasting partnerships.